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Jay Maisel (1931-2026) Photographer. Jay Maisel was born in and died in Brooklyn, New York.

Full Name

Jay Nathan Maisel

Locations

Kings•New York

Author's Timeline

1931

Birth

Kings County
Jay Nathan Maisel was born in Brooklyn, New York, on January 18, 1931.

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Other Life Event

New York County
Mr. Maisel studied drawing and architectural design for three years at Cooper Union in Manhattan, New York.

1966-2015

Residence

New York County
Mr. Maisel lived at 190 Bowery in Manhattan, New York for nearly fifty years.

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Residence

Kings County
Mr. Maisel lived in Brooklyn, New York.

2000

Literary Work

Jay Maisel's New York
Firefly Books Ltd.
1552094960 / 978-1552094969
Nonfiction.

2011

Literary Work

Bearing Witness
Blurb (Self Publishing)
Nonfiction.

2014

Literary Work

Light Gesture & Color
New Riders Publishing
0134032268 / 978-0134032269
Nonfiction.

2014

Literary Work

It’s Not About the F-Stop
New Riders Publishing
0321987128 / 978-0321987129
Nonfiction.

2014

Literary Work

Jay Maisel: New York in the '50s
Nazraeli Press (2017)
1590053958 / 978-1590053959
Nonfiction.

2026

Death

Jay Maisel died at his home in Brooklyn, New York, on August 20, 2026.

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